阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter，he did not expect much. Yet right from the start，eight years ago，there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He ____her Inky.
“I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats ____ playmates，” Kruger，the seventy-year-old man，says. “My hearing was damaged by the ____ of farm equipment，so I learned to connect with ____.They react to what they see and what you do.”
Inky was a gentle cat，___ the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009，Inky did ____ that would set her apart from ____ cats forever.
Kruger had gone down to the basement to ____ the wood stove for the night. When he was finished，he ____ to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so，he slipped and ____ his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.
____ in a pool of blood on the basement floor，Kruger felt ____ going into shock(休克)．He shouted for help，___ his wife，Brenda，was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house.____ Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.
“Go get Brenda，” Kruger said to Inky.
Inky ____ to the bedroom door and scratched ____ until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the ____.Brenda found her husband ____ the stairs and called 911.Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months ___ there，” says Kruger. “Although I became lame，I was blessed.” Since the accident，Inky has ____ left Kruger's side.
A．gave B．chose C．named D．remembered
A．like B．as C．except D．among
A．sound B．alarm C．noise D．voice
A．animals B．friends C．farmers D．neighbors
A．sharing B．visiting C．dividing D．discovering
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．familiar B．lovely C．ordinary D．outstanding
A．shut out B．shut off C．shut down D．shut up
A．marched B．flew C．struggled D．climbed
A．bent B．hit C．shook D．pulled
A．Falling B．Lying C．Appearing D．Thinking
A．it B．itself C．him D．himself
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．Thus B．Otherwise C．Then D．Rather
A．walked B．ran C．returned D．withdrew
A．rapidly B．suddenly C．madly D．urgently
A．bedroom B．basement C．yard D．house
A．at the bottom of B．in the middle of C．at the top of D．in the front of
A．regretting B．resting C．relaxing D．recovering
A．never B．ever C．still D．already
Recently，I took a trip home by train．I got a seat opposite a middle-aged man with sharp eyes，who kept 1 a young woman in a window seat with a little boy on her lap．The woman's eye fell on the man's face，and she immediately looked down and 2 her scarf．
As the night wore on，people began to close their eyes，but the seats were so uncomfortable that only a very heavy sleeper could manage to get any 3 ．The woman looked over at the man．He was still staring at her．She looked back at him with fire in her eyes．I was beginning to get 4 ，too．
The train moved on．The little boy was 5 awake on his mother's lap，but the woman dropped off to sleep．A moment later，he began to 6 the half-open window-one leg went over it．The man jumped up and 7 the child just before he fell out．
The 8 woke up the woman．She seemed to be in 9，and then reality dawned （显现）．"Your child has been looking for an opportunity to climb out of the window，"the man said as he gave the child back to her. ．"So I have been watching the whole time．"The woman was 10 ，and so was I．
1.
| A． |
guiding |
B． |
bothering |
C． |
watching |
D． |
monitoring |
2.
| A． |
adjusted |
B． |
changed |
C． |
packed |
D． |
waved |
3.
| A． |
air |
B． |
joy |
C． |
space |
D． |
rest |
4.
| A． |
nervous |
B． |
embarrassed |
C． |
angry |
D． |
disappointed |
5.
| A． |
almost |
B． |
still |
C． |
hardly |
D． |
even |
6.
| A． |
drag |
B． |
climb |
C． |
knock |
D． |
push |
7.
| A． |
grabbed |
B． |
rocked |
C． |
touched |
D． |
picked |
8.
| A． |
alarm |
B． |
quarrel |
C． |
risk |
D． |
noise |
9.
| A． |
sorrow |
B． |
relief |
C． |
panic |
D． |
pain |
10.
| A． |
astonished |
B． |
confused |
C． |
concerned |
D． |
inspired |
When 17﹣year﹣old Quattro Musser hangs out with friends， they don't drink beer or cruise around in cars with their dates．（1） ， they stick to G﹣rated activities such as rock﹣climbing or talking about books．
They are in good company， according to a new study showing that teenagers are increasingly delaying activities that had long been seen as rites of passage into （2） ． The study， published Tuesday in the journal Child Development， found that the percentage of adolescents in the U． S． who have a driver's license， who have tried alcohol， who date， and who work for pay has plummeted since 1976， with the most precipitous （急剧的）（3） in the past decade． The declines appeared across race， geographic， and socioeconomic lines， and in rural， urban， and suburban areas．
To be sure， more than half of teens still engage in these activities， but the （4） have slimmed considerably． Teens have also reported a steady decline in sexual activity in recent decades， as the portion of high school students who have had sex fell from 54 percent in 1991 to 41 percent in 2015， according to Centers for Disease Control statistics． "People say，'Oh， it's because teenagers are more responsible， or more lazy， or more boring，' but they're （5） the larger trend，" said Jean Twenge， lead author of the study， which drew on seven large time﹣lag surveys of Americans． Rather， she said， kids may be less （6） in activities such as dating， driving or getting jobs because in today's society， they no longer need to．
According to an evolutionary psychology theory that a person's "life strategy" slows down or speeds up depending on his or her （7） ， exposure to a "harsh and unpredictable" environment leads to faster development， while a more resource﹣rich and secure environment has the （8） effect， the study said． In the first （9） ， "You'd have a lot of kids and be in survival mode， start having kids young， expect your kids will have kids young， and expect that there will be more （10） and fewer resources，" said Twenge， a psychology professor at San Diego State University who is the author of "iGen： Why Today's Super﹣Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious， More Tolerant， Less Happy﹣and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood．"
In that model a teenage boy might be thinking more （11） about marriage， and driving a car and working for pay would be important for "establishing mate value based on procurement of resources，" the study said． But America is shifting more toward the （12） model， and the change is apparent across the socioeconomic spectrum， Twenge said． "Even in families whose parents didn't have a college education…families are smaller， and the idea that children need to be carefully （13） has really sunk in．" The （14） of "adult activities" could not be attributed to more homework or extracurricular activities， the study said， noting that teens today spend fewer hours on homework and the same amount of time on extracurriculars as they did in the 1990s （with the exception of community service， which has risen slightly）． Nor could the use of smart phones and the Internet be entirely the （15） ， the report said， since the decline began before they were widely available． If the delay is to make room for creative exploration and forming better social and emotional connections， it is a good thing， he said．
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（1）A． Therefore |
B． Rather |
C． Moreover |
D． Besides |
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（2）A． childhood |
B．neighborhood |
C． adolescents |
D． adulthood |
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（3）A． escapes |
B． ends |
C． decreases |
D． changes |
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（4）A． minorities |
B． majorities |
C． masses |
D． amounts |
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（5）A． taking |
B． avoiding |
C． sending |
D． missing |
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（6）A． interested |
B． envied |
C． relieved |
D． realized |
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（7）A． emotions |
B． surroundings |
C． customs |
D． habits |
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（8）A． wrong |
B． same |
C． opposite |
D． similar |
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（9）A． event |
B． issue |
C． case |
D． occasion |
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（10）A． trouble |
B． questions |
C． benefits |
D． diseases |
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（11）A． respectively |
B． delicately |
C． seriously |
D． considerably |
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（12）A． slower |
B． better |
C． smaller |
D． faster |
|
（13）A． emphasized |
B． related |
C． organized |
D． educated |
|
（14）A． implement |
B． postponement |
C． achievement |
D． payment |
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（15）A． cause |
B． impact |
C． fact |
D． result |
Famous people often say that the key to becoming both happy and successful is to "do what you love．" But mastering a skill， even one that you deeply love， （1） a huge amount of dull work． Anyone who want to master a skill must run through the cycle of practice， （2） feedback， modification， and increasing improvement again， again and again． Some people seem able to concentrate on practicing an activity like this for years and take pleasure in their gradual improvement． Yet others find this kind of focused， time﹣intensive work to be （3） or boring． Why？
The difference may turn on the ability to enter into a state of "flow，" the feeling of being completely （4） in what you are doing． Whether you call it being "in the zone，" or something else， a flow state is a special experience． Since Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi developed the （5） of flow in the 1970's， it has been a mainstay of positive﹣psychology research． Flow states can happen in the course of any activity， and they are most common when a task has well﹣defined goals and is at a（n） （6） skill level， and where the individual is able to （7） their performance to clear and immediate feedback．
Csikszentmihalyi suggested that those who most （8） entered into flow states had an "autotelic personality （自带目的性人格）" a disposition to seek out challenges and get into a state of flow． While those without such a personality see difficulties， autotelic individuals see opportunities to build skills． Autotelic individuals are receptive and open to new challenges． They are also （9） and have low levels of self﹣centeredness． Such people， with their capacity for "disinterested interest" have a great （10） over others in developing their innate abilities．
Fortunately for those of us who aren't （11） blessed with an autotelic personalily， there is evidence that flow states can be （12） by environmental factors． （13） ， the learning framework prescribed by Montessori schools seems to encourage flow states．
While there isn't （yet） a pill that can turn mundane practice into a thrilling activity for anyone， it is heartening that we seem， at least to some （14） ， to be able to nudge ourselves toward flow states． By giving ourselves unstructured， open﹣ended time， minimal （15） ， and a task set at a moderate level of difficulty， we may be able to love what we're doing while we put in the hard work practicing the things we loving doing．
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（1）A． inquires |
B． requires |
C． acquires |
D． gains |
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（2）A． preventable |
B． maintainable |
C． sustainable |
D． critical |
|
（3）A． frustrating |
B． encouraging |
C． concerning |
D． instructing |
|
（4）A． improved |
B． indicated |
C． involved |
D． inspired |
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（5）A． concept |
B． receipt |
C． reception |
D． condition |
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（6）A． alternative |
B． appropriate |
C． approximate |
D． sufficient |
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（7）A． make |
B． adopt |
C． adapt |
D． adjust |
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（8）A． fully |
B． really |
C． readily |
D． accidentally |
|
（9）A． generous |
B． persistent |
C． courageous |
D． resistant |
|
（10）A． addict |
B． advance |
C． advantage |
D． admire |
|
（11）A． necessarily |
B． obviously |
C． gradually |
D． occasionally |
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（12）A． forbidden |
B． functioned |
C． fastened |
D． facilitated |
|
（13）A． In particular |
B． For example |
C． In conclusion |
D．In comparison |
|
（14）A． intention |
B． degree |
C． purpose |
D． extension |
|
（15）A． temptation |
B． charming |
C． attractions |
D． distractions |
When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person，we usually say " sorry， （1） number!" and move on． But when Dennis Williams（2） a text that clearly wasn't intended for him， he did something （3） ．
On March 19， Dennis got a group text （4） him that a couple he didn't know were at the hospital， waiting for the（5） of a baby．
"Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken，" Dennis （6） ． The baby was born and update texts were （7） quickly from the overjoyed grandmother， Teresa． In her （8） ， she didn't seem to realized that she was （9） the baby′s photos with a complete stranger． "Well， I don't （10） you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby，" replied Dennis before asking which room the new （11） were in．
Much to the family's surprise， Dennis stuck to his（12） ! He turned up at the hospital（13） gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy． Lindsey′s husband was totally（14） by the unexpected visit． "I don't think we would have randomly invited him over but we（15） it and the gifts．"
Teresa（16） a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website（17） by the touching words：" What a（18） this young man was to our family! He was so（19） and kind to do this． " The post has since gained the （20） of social media users all over the world， receiving more than 184，000 shares and 61， 500 likes in just three days．
（1）
| A． |
unlucky |
B． |
secret |
C． |
new |
D． |
wrong |
（2）
| A． |
received |
B． |
translated |
C． |
copied |
D． |
printed |
（3）
| A． |
reasonable |
B． |
special |
C． |
necessary |
D． |
practical |
（4）
| A． |
convincing |
B． |
reminding |
C． |
informing |
D． |
warning |
（5）
| A． |
wake﹣up |
B． |
recovery |
C． |
growth |
D． |
arrival |
（6）
| A． |
responded |
B． |
interrupted |
C． |
predicted |
D． |
repeated |
（7）
| A． |
coming in |
B． |
setting out |
C． |
passing down |
D． |
moving around |
（8）
| A． |
opinion |
B． |
anxiety |
C． |
excitement |
D． |
effort |
（9）
| A． |
comparing |
B． |
exchanging |
C． |
discussing |
D． |
sharing |
（10）
| A． |
accept |
B． |
know |
C． |
believe |
D． |
bother |
（11）
| A． |
parents |
B． |
doctors |
C． |
patients |
D． |
visitors |
（12）
| A． |
dream |
B． |
promise |
C． |
agenda |
D． |
principle |
（13）
| A． |
bearing |
B． |
collecting |
C． |
opening |
D． |
making |
（14）
| A． |
discouraged |
B． |
relaxed |
C． |
astonished |
D． |
defeated |
（15）
| A． |
admit |
B． |
need |
C． |
appreciate |
D． |
expect |
（16）
| A． |
found |
B． |
selected |
C． |
developed |
D． |
posted |
（17）
| A． |
confirmed |
B． |
simplified |
C． |
clarified |
D． |
accompanied |
（18）
| A． |
pity |
B． |
blessing |
C． |
relief |
D． |
problem |
（19）
| A． |
smart |
B． |
calm |
C． |
sweet |
D． |
fair |
（20）
| A． |
sympathy |
B． |
attention |
C． |
control |
D． |
trust |
We have all heard how time is more valuable than money， but is it （1） to have too much time？
I （2） back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also （3） a team sport． By the time I got home， I only had a few hours to do my homework， and I had to do it（4） ．
When I got into college， things（5） ． I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time． Because of all this （6） time， there was no sense of （7） to do my school work immediately． I was performing this action of waiting until it later became a （8） ． Once that happened， I just kept（9） my studying further and further back in my day． Then I got to the point where I was （10） really late at night to get my work done．
One day I（11） a former classmate of mine who was （12） a lot of money running a sideline （副业）． Since his regular job was （13） ， I asked him why he just didn't do his sideline full﹣time． He said without the job， he would （14） have too much time and would just do what I did back in（15） ． He said that if he （16） the job， he would lose his （17） to work and succeed．
So， try （18） your time with other work． This is why there is a（19） that if you want something done， ask a （20） person to do it．
（1）
| A． |
true |
B． |
fair |
C． |
strange |
D． |
possible |
（2）
| A． |
remember |
B． |
admit |
C． |
understand |
D． |
expect |
（3）
| A． |
watched |
B． |
loved |
C． |
coached |
D． |
played |
（4）
| A． |
at last |
B． |
right away |
C． |
of course |
D． |
as usual |
（5）
| A． |
happened |
B． |
repeated |
C． |
changed |
D． |
mattered |
（6）
| A． |
extra |
B． |
difficult |
C． |
valuable |
D． |
limited |
（7）
| A． |
duty |
B． |
achievement |
C． |
urgency |
D． |
direction |
（8）
| A． |
burden |
B． |
relief |
C． |
risk |
D． |
habit |
（9）
| A． |
pushing |
B． |
taking |
C． |
setting |
D． |
calling |
（10）
| A． |
hanging out |
B． |
staying up |
C． |
jogging round |
D． |
showing off |
（11）
| A． |
met |
B． |
helped |
C． |
treated |
D． |
hired |
（12）
| A． |
raising |
B． |
wasting |
C． |
demanding |
D． |
making |
（13）
| A． |
safe |
B． |
important |
C． |
boring |
D． |
rewarding |
（14）
| A． |
luckily |
B． |
hardly |
C． |
hopefully |
D． |
simply |
（15）
| A． |
childhood |
B． |
college |
C． |
town |
D． |
business |
（16）
| A． |
quit |
B． |
found |
C． |
accepted |
D． |
kept |
（17）
| A． |
heart |
B． |
chance |
C． |
drive |
D． |
way |
（18）
| A． |
saving |
B． |
filling up |
C． |
giving up |
D． |
trading |
（19）
| A． |
message |
B． |
story |
C． |
saying |
D． |
fact |
（20）
| A． |
careful |
B． |
busy |
C． |
reliable |
D． |
kind |